Research in AI

Our faculty and staff are examining AI and its implications for the future, pursuing research in the field, and integrating it into their work.

Noah Apthorpe

Associate Professor of Computer Science; Chair, Department of Computer Science

Ahmet Ay

Professor of Biology and Mathematics; Chair, Department of Biology; Director of the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute

Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies

acassemerestanfield@colgate.edu

311 Bernstein Hall

Forrest Davis

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

322 Bernstein Hall

Nicholas Diana

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

ndiana@colgate.edu (315) 228-7588

307 Bernstein Hall

Krista Ingram

Professor of Biology

kingram@colgate.edu (315) 228-7797

326 Olin Hall

Grusha Prasad

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

gprasad@colgate.edu (315) 228-5604

Aaron Wolf

Senior Lecturer in University Studies and Research Affiliate in Philosophy

awolf@colgate.edu (315) 228-7695

103 Hascall Hall

AI Research Tools

ITS collaborates with faculty to develop specialized AI research tools. Recent examples include:

SealNet: An AI-assisted facial recognition tool for tracking wild seal populations, created with Krista Ingram, Biology
DeepBryo AI: Automated segmentation for earth and environmental sciences imagery, created with Paul Harnik, Earth and Environmental Geosciences.
Alphafold 2: Predicts 3D protein structures for biology research and instruction, in consultation with Geoff Holm, Biology.